Sports News for the Week Ending October 29th

By Bennett Liebman

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signs a bill restricting transgender student athletes

https://www.npr.org/2021/10/27/1049634164/texas-new-law-restricts-transgender-athletes-participation-on-school-sports-team

Transgender Athletes Face Bans From Girls' Sports in 10 U.S. States

https://www.npr.org/2021/10/27/1049634164/texas-new-law-restricts-transgender-athletes-participation-on-school-sports-team

The NCAA coined 'student-athlete' in 1950s. Its time might be up

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/10/27/ncaa-student-athlete-1950s/

8th Circ. Axes Part Of Minn. Athletes' Win In Title IX Case

https://www.law360.com/sports-and-betting/articles/1435605/8th-circ-axes-part-of-minn-athletes-win-in-title-ix-case

Appeals court upholds settlement between Brown and athletes

https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/32488795/appeals-court-upholds-settlement-brown-athletes-sued-dropped-women-varsity-sports

NAACP calls on athletes not to sign with Texas teams due to recent legislation

https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/32497111/naacp-calls-athletes-not-sign-texas-teams-due-recent-legislation

Can Two Sports Teams In The Same City Have Identical Names?

https://abovethelaw.com/2021/10/can-two-sports-teams-in-the-same-city-have-identical-names/

Cleveland Guardians Lawsuit Trademarks Roller Derby Native American

https://www.sportico.com/law/analysis/2021/cleveland-guardians-lawsuit-1234645084/

Tom House Lawsuit Pitching Coach Tom Brady Intellectual Property Law

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Congress Demands NFL Emails Roger Goodell Jon Gruden Washington

https://www.sportico.com/law/analysis/2021/congress-demands-nfl-emails-1234644767/

Report to the Chicago Blackhawks Hockey Team

https://jenner.com/system/assets/assets/11549/original/Report%20to%20the%20Chicago%20Blackhawks%20Hockey%20Team%20-%20October%202021.pdf

'Animalism': Blackhawks Scandal Raises Culture Questions

https://www.si.com/hockey/news/animalism-blackhawks-scandal-raises-culture-questions

Kyle Beach: 'My Battle Is Really Just Beginning'

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10016520-kyle-beach-my-battle-is-really-just-beginning-as-blackhawks-try-to-destroy-my-case

Stan Bowman: Chicago Blackhawks GM out after investigation

https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/blackhawks/ct-chicago-blackhawks-sexual-misconduct-review-20211026-rtifpbh4zvdvpl2qdpqaw56wu4-story.html

Evander Kane assault accuser asks bankruptcy court to allow her case to proceed

https://theathletic.com/2920353/2021/10/28/evander-kane-assault-accuser-asks-bankruptcy-court-to-allow-her-case-to-proceed/

Los Angeles Rams Kroenke angers NFL owners with financial pivot

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/32486646/los-angeles-rams-owner-stan-kroenke-angers-nfl-owners-financial-pivot-related-lawsuit-st-louis-move-sources-say

Lucas Hernandez Continues Career Thanks To Suspended Sentence

https://www.conductdetrimental.com/post/lucas-hernandez-continues-career-thanks-to-suspended-sentence

Ex-NFL players say painkiller suit isn't barred by federal labor law

https://www.conductdetrimental.com/news/ex-nfl-players-say-painkiller-suit-isn't-barred-by-federal-labor-law-

Ex-NFL Players Say Painkiller Suit Isn't Barred By Labor Law

https://www.law360.com/articles/1435278/ex-nfl-players-say-painkiller-suit-isn-t-barred-by-labor-law

GOP Bill Would Make It Illegal For Sports Venues To Skip National Anthem

https://www.wpr.org/gop-bill-would-make-it-illegal-sports-venues-skip-national-anthem

Celtics' Enes Kanter torches Nike for remaining 'silent' on China's slave labor

https://www.foxbusiness.com/sports/celtics-enes-kanter-torches-nike-for-remaining-silent-on-chinas-slave-labor

Nerlens Noel Lawsuit Rich Paul NBA Agent Certification Arbitration

https://www.sportico.com/law/analysis/2021/nerlens-noel-lawsuit-rich-paul-1234644675/

Riddell Beats Suit Over Ex-High School Footballer's Suicide

https://www.law360.com/articles/1435330/riddell-beats-suit-over-ex-high-school-footballer-s-suicide-

Concussion complaints against NCAA continue to be filed in courts

https://www.theindianalawyer.com/articles/concussion-complaints-against-ncaa-continue-to-be-filed-in-courts

The Alabama law that would have required Nick Saban to retire at 70

https://www.al.com/alabamafootball/2021/10/the-alabama-law-that-would-have-required-nick-saban-to-retire-at-70.html